Mostly Ignored
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Vista or Linux?
Once again Microsoft is in court. No, not another antitrust case, but over the alleged misrepresentation in the marketing of Windows Vista; specifically, the “Vista Capable” stickers applied to a number of PCs. These computers are, in fact, able to run Vista — but only the most stripped-down Basic version that lacks the highly touted…
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Enabling MMS streams in Firefox
If you’re sick of seeing “MMS is not a registered protocol” when trying to view streaming content, here’s the fix (compiled from a few half-correct or half-clear descriptions from around the net). I use Debian Linux with the KDE desktop, but this should work so long as you’ve got Firefox and Kaffeine installed. Mplayer or…
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Novell mocks “I’m a Mac” ads
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The Taming of the Shrew (1st Draft)
Act 1 SCENE I. Padua. A public place. LUCENTIO sits before a miniature trapeze set, a see-saw, a merry-go-round, a ferris wheel and a tightrope. Two shrews wander about, sniffing and leaving droppings. LUCENTIO rises from his seat and spreads his arms wide in dramatic fashion. LUCENTIO Grasp thy paws firmly upon the tethered bars…
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Invictus, Jr.
Under the sheet that covers me, White as the snow but black as night, I beg all visitors that be, “Close the door and turn off the light.” In the grip of ambivalence I’ve often winced and cried aloud. Asked to bestow but a few pence I’ve hid within this bedding shroud. Beyond this place…
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Ozymandias
I met a roadie from an ancient band Who said:—”Two fat and drunken legs did groan Staggering through the blizzard toward the can, And attached a bloated corpse, whose dim frown And slurring lips no known words do command. Should you see the bastard, alive or dead, Barking at the moon or beheading things, Say…
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Prima donna
Prima donna refers to the state of American economics and culture prior to 1981. Historians are generally in agreement that during this period it was still possible to bring ideas to market without blatantly sexualizing them to an infinite degree. Defining Characteristics The prima donna era can be described as the period of time when…
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Life’s Answerable Questions
Since the dawn of humankind, there have existed many questions which humans have struggled to find the meaning for. This article isn’t about those. What we’re deeply concerned about is those queries which idiots throughout the ages have endeavoured to formulate coherent sentences about, forget about actually answering. Fortunately, there is no greater mechanism to…
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How Do I Love Thee
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My tool can reach, when thrusting out of sight I love thee whenever I get a raise. I love thy fulfilment of everyday’s Most basic need, with my pants straining tight. I love thee freely…